How to say castigar in Spanish

Pronunciation

castigar

punish

Latin America

Simplified: kahs-tee-GAHR

IPA: kas.ti'ɣaɾ

Spain

Simplified: kahs-tee-GAHR

IPA: kas.ti'ɣaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cas	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
gar	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth